Plans to re-introduce the Iberian lynx in Portugal :
Wildlife Extra News - Iberian Lynx reintroduced to Portugal
Wildlife Extra News - Iberian Lynx reintroduced to Portugal
Re-introduction Iberian Lynx
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Really great news.
First pair released in Portugal ! :
Portugal makes history with first release of Iberian Lynx - The Portugal News
Portugal makes history with first release of Iberian Lynx - The Portugal News
I assume they are just the first two to do so this year as with 2 there is no functional and/or sustainable population.
All the same very encouraging news and underlining that conservation breeding and recovery can and do work better than some of the adversaries would like us to believe. All it takes is a species champion and a will to invest for the duration of 20-25 odd years for the species in question.
All the same very encouraging news and underlining that conservation breeding and recovery can and do work better than some of the adversaries would like us to believe. All it takes is a species champion and a will to invest for the duration of 20-25 odd years for the species in question.
One of the released animals found dead 
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Iberian Lynx female released last month found dead - The Portugal News
:Iberian Lynx female released last month found dead - The Portugal News
Last two Iberian lynxes released :
Final two Iberian Lynx released into the wild - The Portugal News
Final two Iberian Lynx released into the wild - The Portugal News
Another article about the releases :
https://www.newscientist.com/articl...campaign=hoot&cmpid=SOC|NSNS|2016-GLOBAL-hoot
https://www.newscientist.com/articl...campaign=hoot&cmpid=SOC|NSNS|2016-GLOBAL-hoot